Let be a right angled triangle at . Denote the foot of the altitude through and the incentres of triangles and . The circle with centre and radius cuts in and in . Show that and are on a line.
Solution
1. Identify the given elements and their properties:
- is a right-angled triangle at .
- is the foot of the altitude from to .
- and are the incenters of and , respectively.
- The circle with center and radius intersects at and at .
2. **Analyze the circle with center and radius :**
- Since is the altitude, is perpendicular to .
- The circle intersects at and at , implying .
3. Consider the angles formed by the circle and the triangle:
- Since is a right angle, .
- The circle with center and radius implies that .
4. Analyze the tangent properties and angles:
- Since is a tangent to the circle at , .
- Given , we have .
5. **Prove that points are concyclic:**
- Since , quadrilateral is cyclic.
- Therefore, .
6. **Show that lies on line :**
- Since , it follows that .
7. **Similarly, show that lies on line :**
- By similar arguments, .
8. **Conclude that are collinear:**
- Since both and lie on line , the points are collinear.